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Burlap fabric can be a great way to add rustic and organic texture to your space both indoors and out. This is especially true of burlap bags, which are used often to hold coffee beans, potatoes, grain, and other bulk goods. These bags can have all sorts of usefulness around your home, from wrappings to protect young trees in your yard to the makings of DIY stylish, rustic wall décor. Sure, you can head to Costco, and buy bulk rice and other essentials for the burlap bags they...

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Porcelain and ceramic figurines, people or animals, are an often spotted item amid thrift store shelves, coming in a variety of sizes and styles. While some are in great condition, others can exhibit signs of age and wear like chips, cracks, fading, and discoloration. They can still be a wonderful addition to your décor, especially if you can use them in ways that upcycle them into entirely new pieces. There is an...

Finding unique accents for your home can be an expensive endeavor, especially when they are smaller elements that are merely decorative and less functional, making anyone hesitant to drop big bucks on them in a home decor store. Candles and candle holders can be one of these decor elements which have endless choices online and in aisles, but oftentimes, DIY versions can be a more budget and eco-friendly alternative. And luckily, you can easily create treasure from trash in the form of adorabl...

Vintage curtains can be a beautiful way to add character, charm, and a sense of age to your space. While options include curtains in many different styles, fabrics, and decades of design, some of the most dramatic are typically full length drapes and heavy, which often have a weightiness and textured feel that newer drapes often lack. One popular designer of vintage drapery fabrics, Schumacher, has spent over a century making a luxe name for themselves with beautiful woven textiles that are s...

Vintage lighting has a charm and beauty that is not frequently found today. Gorgeous colored glass and charming detailing make old-fashioned lamps a beautiful addition to your home, any way you use them. You can often find these lighting elements in a thrift store or other secondhand markets like antique sellers, flea markets, and online auctions. That said, you might not want to use older lamps as lights due to potentially dangerous wiring. While the pieces are great for swapping out with mo...

Unique serving pieces can be a beautiful way to decorate your kitchen or wow at your next gathering. This is especially true if you are using vintage pieces, which offer not only unique style, but a sense of charm that only comes with retro décor. Thrifted vintage ceramics come in a host of varieties. Some are made by famous pottery companies or vintage dishware brands like Roseville or Hull Pottery, while others have a more personal touch, created by individual ceramicists. This can mean tha...

Looking for a stylish way to help guide your plants? While trellis materials are plentiful at retailers, there may already be a solution for a DIY plant climber in your craft room or in the aisles of your favorite thrift store. Wooden embroidery hoops are a creative way to guide your plants in a unique direction. Coming in a variety of sizes, these round frames can usually be found in arts and craft shops or homeware stores, and are often overlooked unless you are into embroidery as a creativ...

While trends come and go, certain aesthetics and motifs find their way to popularity again and again. Equestrian style, which has enjoyed its heyday at various points during previous decades, is becoming stylish once again. This time around, homeowners are using it to add interest and character to spaces with vintage equestrian accents taking center stage — they're hot commodities in thrift stores, antique venues, estate sales, and flea markets, where you can treasure hunt for equestrian touc...

Vintage linens can be a beautiful way to bring a retro feel into your home, particularly in the kitchen, where linens like vintage tea towels, pot holders, and aprons add character and a sense of history to your space. Calendar tea towels, which were popular in the mid to late 20th century, typically featured a year's dates and months in numerous designs, including birds, botanicals, Dutch accents, animals, kitchen scenes, and stained glass. Some of the first tea towel calendars were created ...

Occasionally, inexpensive thrift store items turn out to be far more than meets the eye. While many antique collectibles can only be found in the aisles of specialized dealers, there are also valuable items to seek out at the thrift store. Vintage pottery is one area that can yield unexpected gems. A TikToker recently stumbled upon a glazed pottery pig statue that turned out to be a highly collectible late 19th century piece from Minnesota-based Red Wing Pottery.
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Vintage dishware can be a great way to bring your kitchen retro charm. Vintage dishes not only have a sense of history, but can be far more unique in design than many modern pieces. Many also have unmatched durability that has made them popular in kitchens for decades. Pyrex is a vintage dishware brand you should always snag from thrift stores and estate sales. These dishes are well known for their beautiful colors and intricate designs, making them a very popular score for avid thrifters and...

Colorful rag rugs can be a common sight at the thrift store and other secondhand venues. These intricately woven floor coverings, while they boast a lot of folksy, DIY charm, go in and out of fashion, there are some great ways to upcycle these rugs into new creations Disassembled and unwoven, they make a great source of fabric strips in longer lengths that you can use for other craft and DIY projects. One Instagram DIYer shows off how she created a fun and colorful window treatment by braidin...

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The Le Creuset brand has reigned as one of the most popular and high-quality cookware brands of the past decades. The larger pieces can easily cost several hundred dollars when new, all with high quality and durability that can last for decades. This means that finding a Le Creuset piece of any kind in your local thrift store can make you feel like you've won the lottery. They manufacture items from bakeware and mixing bowls to cassero...

Unique and distinctive lighting can set the tone for any room, with many options for fixtures and shades available. Lamp shades can usually be pretty basic, relying on the lamp base itself for much of the piece's character. There may be an inexpensive and creative way to turn a boring lampshade into stylish decorative pieces using thrifted pins, buttons, and brooches. The result is a distinctive and one-of-a-kind accent for your space, whatever your aesthetic, that looks as cool in the daytim...

Creating a cozy space to welcome guests in your entryway can be a challenge. It tends to be a pretty small area, which means the usual ways of decorating and outfitting a room do not always translate well. Too much stuff and visual interest in this area can feel cluttered and busy, while too little can read as sterile and lacking personality. Taking a cue from the color and pattern drenched look that's popular in design circles, wood drenching may just be the way to add texture and interest t...